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take us back and tell us what that was all about. >> well, i think there were two things at work. your guests talked about this being a vote and debate about foreign policy, about the anc being a proxy for the soviet union and certainly there was the element of communism involved and this was really a support for a communist group. but deeply underlying that was really the issue of racism and the evil of racism and the discussion about communism i think was just an overlay of that, that you look at our own history, how long it took us to try to eliminate the racism in our own society. i was watching the pictures you were showing. i was thinking of the same scene. it could be a scene in alabama with bull conner and lester maddox and george wallace. so the underlying issue of race was always involved in this and the notion that somehow the black majority was enferrior to the whites who were trying to bring civilization to that country and so that was part of the dewitt at least in my mind and i felt so strongly about this so that i didn't hesitate for a moment to say this speech had
take us back and tell us what that was all about. >> well, i think there were two things at work. your guests talked about this being a vote and debate about foreign policy, about the anc being a proxy for the soviet union and certainly there was the element of communism involved and this was really a support for a communist group. but deeply underlying that was really the issue of racism and the evil of racism and the discussion about communism i think was just an overlay of that, that...
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are using scare tactics. they're more interested in divisive politics than ensuring that no one's vote is disenfranchised by fraudulent ballot. >> he said divisive politics. i can think of little more that has been divisive this year, a lot of stuff in north carolina, but particularly this on voter rights in north carolina. >> the background of this in a way is that the supreme court and jurisprudence suggested it is okay to discriminate on the basis of political belief. that's been true in redistricting cases. and what the -- all of these laws are being adopted in states where -- to the -- at the expense of democrats. they're all republican laws. and they're designed to suppress not fraudulent voting, but democratic voting. that's what they're about. and, of course, the racism of it is kind of a byproduct of that. those are the groups, blacks, hispanics, those are the groups likely to be -- to be disenfranchised by these laws. and the giveaway is, well, what does shortening voting hours and eliminating votin
are using scare tactics. they're more interested in divisive politics than ensuring that no one's vote is disenfranchised by fraudulent ballot. >> he said divisive politics. i can think of little more that has been divisive this year, a lot of stuff in north carolina, but particularly this on voter rights in north carolina. >> the background of this in a way is that the supreme court and jurisprudence suggested it is okay to discriminate on the basis of political belief. that's been...
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still us you take it. you remove the urgency of the issue and depoliticize it that way. >> i suppose, many crime rates go up slightly. i wonder what the politics will be on this. just to come back here, it seems like no one is really pure on this. cuomo ran for governor if 2002, essentially arc youing that the rockefeller drug laws have lost their relevant in new york. jerry braun, i don't think anyone is pure. everyone seems worried about water going to happen few commute the wrong person or something like. i should point out, too, one of the things governor cuomo has done as relates to criminal justice performance. he's led the charge to decriminalize marijuana. arrests of marijuana are the number one arrests leading to low income individuals of color. i believe it was if 2012. he publicly championed that issue as well as police commissioner ray kelly, mayor bloomberg to support a legislative change. the republicans in the new york state senate are still fighting it. the governor did step out and demonst
still us you take it. you remove the urgency of the issue and depoliticize it that way. >> i suppose, many crime rates go up slightly. i wonder what the politics will be on this. just to come back here, it seems like no one is really pure on this. cuomo ran for governor if 2002, essentially arc youing that the rockefeller drug laws have lost their relevant in new york. jerry braun, i don't think anyone is pure. everyone seems worried about water going to happen few commute the wrong...
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i could also use an umbrella. fall in love with progressive's claims service. >>> and the winner is -- >> raquel, so many go to bed hungry in this nation. yet cat food is full of tuna. i can't help but think each time i go to the zoo and see the porpoises crammed into those tiny tanks what a waste that is. but you're half of them now. that's hundreds of pounds of dolphin meat that can be fed to our cats, freeing up that tuna for our nation's hungry. >> detective lieutenant frank drebben, one of my favorite all time comedy characters from the third "naked gun" movie, undercover at the oscars, improvising, trying to kill time and demonstrating perfectly the art of saying something incredibly, totally unpopular, which brings us to twitter this week. which, for a moment, became that open venue for people to unleash their inner frank drebbens, to let out the unpopular thoughts they have been keeping from the world. we'll give our guests the same open forum, right here, in front of everyone, on live national television.
i could also use an umbrella. fall in love with progressive's claims service. >>> and the winner is -- >> raquel, so many go to bed hungry in this nation. yet cat food is full of tuna. i can't help but think each time i go to the zoo and see the porpoises crammed into those tiny tanks what a waste that is. but you're half of them now. that's hundreds of pounds of dolphin meat that can be fed to our cats, freeing up that tuna for our nation's hungry. >> detective lieutenant...
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it is also the people who are using it. people are now tweeting, doing -- sending all sorts of messages, they're using technology in different ways. and certainly the women participation part in that is very high. but what is of note is that two things about mary's career, one is that as i mentioned, she has spent all her life, you know, in general motors. and that longevity of service was critical to her advancement. now, the world is changing. so the companies are changing. employers start changing in response to the changing demands of the workforce. i'm actually quite optimistic. what we should be having in terms of public policy are actually flextime and compensatory time. that actually is not allowed in the private sector where as some of that is allowed in the public sector. so there has to be much more flexible work policies for a more mobile, more flexible workforce. >> which will benefit women and men. >> i do want to just point out, i just don't want to miss this, you asked the question about paid maternity leave
it is also the people who are using it. people are now tweeting, doing -- sending all sorts of messages, they're using technology in different ways. and certainly the women participation part in that is very high. but what is of note is that two things about mary's career, one is that as i mentioned, she has spent all her life, you know, in general motors. and that longevity of service was critical to her advancement. now, the world is changing. so the companies are changing. employers start...
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thanks for joining us today for "up." join us tomorrow where we'll look at women in the workforce because america's auto company has put a woman in charge doesn't mean the discussion of inequality is closed. coming up next is melissa harris-perry and on today's mhp budget deals in congress, angst over santa's race, and breaking beyonce news. the most wonderful time of year to spend some time in "nerdla " "nerdland "nerdland." don't go away. melissa is next. see you tomorrower at 8:00. my customers can shop around-- see who does good work and compare costs. it doesn't usually work that way with health care. but with unitedhealthcare, i get information on quality rated doctors, treatment options and estimates for how much i'll pay. that helps me, and my guys, make better decisions. i don't like guesses with my business, and definitely not with our health. innovations that work for you. that's health in numbers. unitedhealthcare. you may be muddling through allergies. try zyrtec-d®. powerful relief of nasal congestion and o
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thank you for joining us today. and i have to watch what i say around melissa, no taking shots at the new orleans saints anymore. although i want the cardinals to make the playoffs today. some final thoughts right after this. of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ [ male announcer ] that's handy. stick with innovation. stick with power. stick with technology. get the new flexcare platinum from philips sonicare and save now. philips sonicare. >>> one thing i want everyone to know today is that i have the smartest, hardest working team and crew in television, on this show. and none of what we've done this year, none of what we've done today or anytime this year would have been possible without them. and i want to thank our guests today, tom mcpherson, mike peska, anita marks, and thanks for getting up and joining us this morning. and joining us every saturday and sunday morning this week. we'll be back next weekend, next year, actua
thank you for joining us today. and i have to watch what i say around melissa, no taking shots at the new orleans saints anymore. although i want the cardinals to make the playoffs today. some final thoughts right after this. of back pain... and a choice. take up to 4 advil in a day or 2 aleve for all day relief. [ male announcer ] that's handy. ♪ [ male announcer ] that's handy. stick with innovation. stick with power. stick with technology. get the new flexcare platinum from philips...
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still with us. ly za, i will start with you. when we played a little of the president yesterday, we know he has all these recommendation, what did you make of what you were hearing from him yesterday? do you think there was anything significant in terms of a change that was hinted at there is this what is your overall impression of what you heard from the president? >> i think he was being non-committal. i think he had to be non-committal. i think he is now in a rather difficult commission, the committee he appointed, his five appointees recommended sweeping changes to the nsa's activities and the intelligence committee he oversees is going to oppose those changes very, very strongly. >> that puts him in a very difficult position. i think it's a very difficult line that he's going to have to walk and so i think that's what we saw. and some of the hedgeing comments that he gave. >> well, congressman, where do you think the president really is on this? because some of you campaigned certainly for the
still with us. ly za, i will start with you. when we played a little of the president yesterday, we know he has all these recommendation, what did you make of what you were hearing from him yesterday? do you think there was anything significant in terms of a change that was hinted at there is this what is your overall impression of what you heard from the president? >> i think he was being non-committal. i think he had to be non-committal. i think he is now in a rather difficult...